Radiator hood



Nov. 29, 932- 3 E. SCHLEICHER ET AL 1,389,220

RADIATOR HOOD Filed Fb. 6, 1928 s Sheets-Sheet 1 Walter 6'. Calcai 29,1932. P. E. SCHLEICHER ET AL 1,839,220

RADIATOR HOOD Filed Feb. 6, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 YE E20! 5. Sc/LZeZG/LeI I a WaZZez CCaZcaZZ I P. E. SCHLElCHER ET AL 0 RADIATOR HOOD Nov. 29,1932.

3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Fb. 6, 1928 f i 15 4 5 M 2 15 YE IE] 5 v PatentedNov. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAUL n. scHL IcHEn. AND WALTERo. GALCOTT, or eanx'rnnmrm, ASSIGNORS 'ro sonnnrcnnn, me, A-con-rormrron or rLLinoIs RADIATOR noon llpplication filed February 6,1928. Serial No. 252,030.-v

. This inventionrelates to a radiator hood and concerns itself with astructure'that can be far more cheaply and economically manufacturedthan heretofore. To this end and to enable quick and eifective assembly,the parts are stamped from sheet metal. 7 The invention comprises thenovel structure and combinationof parts hereinafter described and moreparticularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims. j a V Inthe accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment ofthis invention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similarfeatures in the different views: Y r

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a radiator hood involving thisinvention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken upon the line II;II ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the radiator hood with the cover removedand-with parts broken away. Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentarysectional view taken-upon the line IV-IV of Figure 1. i v

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken upon the line VV of Figure4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tionalview thru the end door ofthe hood.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken upon the line VII--VII ofFigure 1. Figure 8- is an enlarged sectional view taken upon the lineVIIL-VIII- of Figure 1'.

Q Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional .view

taken upon the line lX- lXof Figure 8-with r parts in elevation andparts in section.-

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken uponithe line X-XofFigure. 3.

The difierent parts of the radiator' hood are stamped from sheet metalto provide bled to provide a rigid and durable hood, and, as many oftheparts-are similar in' design, it

will only be necessary to specifically describe r metal plate which isstamped into the form of an angle as shown in Figures 1 and 4. The

apex of the angle constitutes a corner. The

legs or flanges 1a and 1b of each corner post have inturned terminaledges 2 to provide an abutment surface, and inward ofsuch abutmentsurface there is a groove 3 which is likewise formed by stamping. Eachabutment surface 2 is suitably slotted at upper and lower points, asindicated at 4, for a purpose that will later appear.

Where a short hood is required, the four corner posts will be suflicientto support the structure. However, when a longer hood isrequired,consisting of two or more panels, one or more intermediateposts are desirable. In the present instance, the hood is shown asconsisting of two panels 5 with aninterme diate post 6, which is showninsectional form-in Figures 8 and 9. It will be noted that theintermediate post 6 is also stamped from sheet metal, but it is stampedinto the .forniof a channel wherein the web ea constirails ,7 extendbetween the front posts of the 1 hood, and the rear corner posts areconnected to the front corner postsby lateral rails8. It might beherementioned that the rails"? [and 8 are similar except as to theirlength, so .that'they can be cut from the same stock.

These rails are stamped from sheet metal, and the cross-sectional formthereof is shown in Figure 7. It will be noted that each rail: issubstantially in the form of a channel, the web of which constitutes themain outer surjface of the rail and the flanges 9 form the standardparts which may be readily assemedges thereof. Inwardly of each flange 9there is a groove 10 which is stamped inthe rail. The walls of thegroove 10 overhang the interior margins of the rails. A suitable anchorlug 11 is stamped from the wall of each groove 10 ad acent each end fora purpose to; be presently described. i

The manner of anchoring or securing the rails to the posts will now beset forth. It

will be noted, as before related, that the walls these spring pressed orremote margins,

. crimped thereover.

of the grooves 10 in the rails overhang the interior margins of therails to a considerable extent. An inspection of Figure 7 will show thatthe rails are substantially rectangular tubes, which are open betweenthe grooves 10. Anchor members 12 fit in the hollow ends of the rails.Each anchor member 12 is formed by bending a piece of sheet metal intosubstantially rectangular form corresponding with the interior of therails. The free edges of the sheet of metal may be brought together, asshown in Figure 8. Each anchor member 12 is formed with suitable lugs 13for engagement with the lugs 11 on the Walls of the grooves 10. Eachanchor member 12 is also provided with a terminal tenon 14 extendinginto a slot 4 in the post. The sides of the tenons 14 are open, in orderthat a wedge 15 may be inserted therethrough for firmly drawing the endsof the rails into abutting relation with the abutment surfaces 2 of theposts. These tenons may also be provided with beads 14a for coactionwith the wedges.

In'Figures 8 and 9, which illustrate the construction of an intermediatepost, it Wlll be noted that the Wedges 15 are joined and comprise thearms of av U-shaped member,

and F igure 5 the upper wedge 15 is shown as attached to a downwardlyextending arm which affords sufficient weight to hold the wedge inplace, while the lower wedge 15 is provided with an arm 16 adjustablyattached to a bolt 17 that holds the foot 18 upon the post. It might behere mentioned that the posts are generally provided with suitable feetfor supporting the same upon the floor.

' The back wall of the hood is generally "formed of a sheet metal plate19, best shown in Figure 4. The terminal margins of the back 19 areprovided with folded margins 20 which abut the abutment surfaces 2 ofthe posts. These folded margins are attached to the posts by a hollowtenon 21 which has a tang 22 extended thru the flange 20 and The tenons21 extend thru slots in the rear posts and wedges 15 extend thru suchtenons. The rear p ate-may,

[of course, be provided with any desired number of tenons for firmlysecuring the same to the rear posts.

In the illustrated embodiment of this invention, the hood is shown ashaving a pair of sliding doors 23 and 24 at one end. Each door isprovided with a suitable operating knob 25 whereby the doors may beopened for access to the end valves of the radiator covered thereby. Thelateral margins of the doors 23 and 24 slide in the grooves 3 of the endposts and, to prevent rattling, a leaf spring 26 may be attached to theupper margm 'of the door 23and to the lower margin of the door 24. Whenthe doors are closed, are in the grooves 10 of the. rails 8, and thesprings 2e'fricti-ona11 retain the same. The

han ers 29, which have rear, hook-shaped ends engaging the upper end ofthe back plate 19,and front, hook-shaped ends engaging the top edge ofthe inner wall of the upper groove 10 of the upper rail 7 (Fig. 7). Asuitable removable cover 30 fits over the top of upper rails and postsfor forming the top closure of the hood.- The aforementioned panels 5are assembled with their lateral margins in the grooves 3 of the postsand their upper and lower marginsin the grooves 10 of the rails. Forthis purpose, the grooves 10 of the rails lie in the same plane as thegrooves 3 in the posts' From the foregoing, it will be appreciated thatthe parts of the hood may be readily stamped from sheet metal in a veryfew operations. The cornerposts 1 are the same and each requires asimilar operation in manufacture. Likewise, the rails 7 and 8 are of thesame cross-section and may be cut from the same stock. Furthermore,these posts can be easily and quickly assembled with the panels,

consequently the cost of manufacture and production is materiallyreduced.

We are aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details ofconstruction may be varied through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention and we, therefore, do not purposelimiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than 3 necessitated by theprior art.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a radiator hood, a pair of sheet metal posts having abutmentsurfaces and grooves inwardly of said surfaces, upper and lower railssecured between the abutment surfaces of said posts, sail railsconsisting of sheet metal members having grooves in the plane of thefirst mentioned grooves, and a panel confined in said grooves.

2. In a radiator hood, a pair of sheet metal posts. having aperturedabutment surfaces and grooves inwardly of said surfaces, a pair ofspaced hollow sheet metal rails between said abutment surfaces, anchormembers in I posts, having abutment surfaces and grooves inwardly ofsaid abutment surfaces, a pair secured in the grooves of said of spacedrails between said abutment sur-,

faces, each rail having a guideway and a

